Soccer Preview: Athens vs. Lancaster
The Athens Bulldogs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Lancaster Golden Gales at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Athens is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Gallia Academy just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Lancaster's offense. They fell just short of Canal Winchester by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Gales in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost five in a row.
Athens' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Lancaster, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Athens took their win against Lancaster in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. In that matchup, Athens amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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